Motoman Robot Handling

Automotive Body Panels

Met customer's tight installation requirement over holiday shutdown. Cycle time for Part 1: 32 seconds - more than 13.5% faster than requirement. Cycle time for Part 2: 28 seconds - more than 24% faster than requirement

Project Challenges

Improve safety and reduce carpal tunnel syndrome and other injuries by reducing the need for personnel to handle the large sheet metal parts.

Increase production speed and productivity through automation.

Improve part quality by reducing scratches, dents, and other "deforms" caused by manual handling.

Provide means to identify parts in shuttle and in crowder fixture.

Achieve cycle time of less than 37 seconds to meet current production rate; provide capability to meet 25-second cycle in the future.